RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21199, 25 June 1934, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES June 00 —Oamaru J.C. July' 4—Dannevirke Hunt Club. July 10, 12. 14—Wellington R.C. July 21—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. July 25—Rangatikei Hunt Club. July 26 —Waimatc District H.C. July 26. 28 —Poverty Bay T.C. July 28— South Canterbury H.C. Julv 23—Manawatu R.C. August 4—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 14, 16, 18—Canterbury J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES June 27—Auckland T.C. (second day). June 30—Oamaru J.C. (two events). July 7—Marlborough T.C. tat New Brighton). TURF GOSSIP Reminders Nominations for the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race and Grand National Steeplechase, Winter Cup, Sydenham Hurdles, Beaufort and Lincoln Steeplechases, to be decided Bt the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting in August, will close at pjn. on-Friday-next. Acceptances for the Oamaru Jockey Club's winter meeting, to be held on Saturday of next week, will be due at 8 p.m. to-morrow. Racing at Trentham The onlv Riccarton representative in the Wellington Steeplechase is Thurina. Hounslow, Royal Limond, and Verden, trained at Riccarton, have been nominated -for the Winter Hurdles, and Rebel Star and Davolo are the uole representatives in the Whyte Handicap. It is some years since Riccarton hag had such a small list for the events named. Other South Island horses are Quinopal and Membo for the Steeplechase, Adult. Gold Knight. Membo, Rasouli, for the Winter Hurdles, and Guarantee. Gustavo, Ventrac, and Water Polo for the Whyte Handicap. Nominations for minor events include tlie following f:om Riccarton:— Moonbeam, Copyist, Grecian Prince Boyal Amphora, Imperial Spear, Red Dance, Scarlet Rambler, Grampian, Knock Out, Knowledge, and Madam Pompadour. A Common Fault Imperial Spear would have disputed the finish of the Mayfield Hack Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday but for bi» saddle slipping up on his neck half-way through the race. He was up near the leaders at this stage; but as hi* rider was unable to do justice to him or even able to control him, he had to allow him gradually to ease up. There are too many such cases, and as the consequences prove expensive to Investors, and often are likely to cause * serious accident, there should be some means of avoiding these happenings, which in some instances are due to careless saddling up or faulty gear.

' Satisfactory Display Grecian Prince gave very little trouble before the field for his race at Ashburton on Saturday was dispatched, and he was responsible for a much improved effort in being in the firing line until well into the straight. This was his best showing since he was recommissioned, and another race at Oamaru on Saturday should fit him. for his proposed trip to Trentham next month. A Solid Impost The Victorian champion steeplechaser Redditch was responsible for a noteworthy performance in carrying Ili-12 to victory in the steeplechase event at Caulfield on Saturday. When tlie last mail left Melbourne he was second favourite to Trafalable for the Victoria Grand National Steeplechase in which his impost is 12-7, but after Saturday's success, he will probably be promoted to first choice. He is to be ridden in the big race by L. J. Hines, who will also have the mount on Baanya, the ruling favourite for the Victoria Grand National Hurdles. Last Representative Star God, whose name appears in the result of the hurdle race at Caulfield on Saturday, is the last of i Martian's progeny to figure in a race. He is rising 10 years old, and although an occasional winner oh the flat in Australia, he failed to show any of the class reached by his brother, Star Stranger. From ZVlatamata It has been decided that, providing the weights suit, Valpcen's next start will be at the Wellington Winter Meeting next month. Valpeen is in great heart, and looks even improved since his racing at Ellerslie. Another pair from Matamata who have been nominated for Wellington are Prince Val and Royal Dance. The latter is a maiden three-year-old by Spear Dance from a mare by Valkyrian—Lady Marble and is thus stoutly bred. He has been in work for some months, and shows promise. Racing in Java Some thoroughbreds do a great deal of travelling. Gaysong is a case in point. At present he is showing the 1 Javanese horses just how they gallop 1 in the parts from which he came. > Gaysong was bought by Mr W. R. Kemball for 125 guineas as a yearling, 1 and won a novice stakes ht Masterton at the back end of his two-year-old season in 1932. During the winter he ; was transferred to Melbourne with others of bif. owner's horses, and he won three races there as a three-year- 1 j old. Last summer Arthur Alder, a ! | Victorian who is a leading trainer in i j Java, revisited his homeland, and while i in Melbourne he purchased Gaysong. ; News has recently been received in i Melbourne that Gaysong had quickly ' won four races in Java. ' ( Injured Jockey F. Pratt (Orari), who fell from 1 Gallivanter in the Steeplechase at the « Ashburton Racing Club's winter meet- j ing on Saturday, was admitted to ' the Ashburton Public Hospital suffer- 1 ing from concussion. It was reported : last evening that his condition was • satisfactory. » TROTTING NOTES j a Reminders Nominations for the Marlborough Trotting Club's annual meeting will f close at the New Zealand Metropolitan f Trotting Club's office to-day, at 5 p.m. *■ The meeting will be held on the New j Brighton course on July 7, and the programme is one that should appeal to owners with horses of good aver- a age class. s

Aaplrinf to High Class Verden has had only three hurdle races, and has won two, both on strange courses. He pecked at one fence In Saturday's race at Ashburton, but otherwise gave a finished He has shown improvement with each race, and is likely to race well at Trentham, as he appears to be able to handle soft going. The trip hap not been definitely decided upon, but if he progresses to the satisfaction of his trainer and rider in the next week or IK. he will be sent north.

lEneoaraffing Form Top Rank, who was deprived of his first win on Saturday as a result of an enquiry by the Ashburton judicial stewards, is a three-year-old gelding by Chief Ruler from Comedy Queen, by Comedy King, and was her second foal, her previous production being Michael Angelo, who is at present In Australia, and who cost Mrs T. B. Dwan, of Wellington, 500 guineas as a yearling. Top Rank was purchased by C. Emerson on behalf of his preset owners for 210 guineas as a yearling. and was taken by him to Australia and raced there a few times as a two-year-old. He first attracted attention by leading into the straight in the Breeders' Plate at Randwick, but owing to his still growing his later programme was restricted, and much patience has been exercised with him. It was unfortunate for his owners and trainer that circumstances deprived him of his victory on Saturday, but there would be some consolation in the fact that his form was very encouraging in view of future engagements.

Hon. W. Perry, 11.L.C. Mr W. Perry, who has been appointed a member of the .Legislative Council, is a judicial steward of the Wellington Trotting Club, and a member of the executive committee of the New Zealand Trotting Conference. Meeting at Greymouth Mr H. W. Kitchingham has received advice from the Minister for Internal Affairs granting permission for the Greymouth Trotting Club to take over the two-day meeting abandoned by the Nelson Trotting Club. The fixture will be held on July 26 and 28. Though it will be rather late in the season, Canterbury trainers will take full advantage of the meeting, which will provide a chance of winning races at a usually very slack period of the year. In Good Class Impromptu is fast getting back in the handicaps and now on 2min 41see for a mile and a quarter he will have to be on his best behaviour if he is to carry on his winning sequence. He is a really good stayer and even 10 furlong races demand a deal of stamina. He is engaged in the Prince of Wales Handicap on Wednesday, and from 72 yards behind he is on a hard mark, but not an impossible one. If unsuccessful in this race, Impromptu will find several races to suit him at the New Zealand Metropolitan August meeting, for-while the two mile races cater for 4min 27sec class and 4min 28sec class ■ horses, shorter events he may be started in include the International Handicap of one mile, 2min llsec class,, and the Speedway and Farewell Handicaps, each of a mile and a quarter and confined to horses assessed at 2min 44sec or better. Ganton's Success Although Ganton won the Winter Handicap at Auckland on Saturday, it was only by the narrowest of margins that he defeated Young Rodney, a four-year-old geldins by Nelson Bingen—Great Audubon mare. The latter, trained by J. T.- Paul, is said to be a very promising young trotter, and, with experience, is likely to win more races. Ganton,. who has done most of his racing in Canterbury, is no champion, and F. J. Smith. may be considered fortunate in winning a race with him. He is by Drusus from the imported mare, Estella Amos, the dam of the crack four-year-old, Indianapolis. Drusus, who left several useful pacers in America, has proved something of a failure at the stud in New Zealand, and his winners are few. Winner at Ashburton Llewellyn's Pride, winner of the Winchrnore Handicap, at Ashburton on Saturday, is a half-brother to Silver de Oro. He has shown a lot of speed on occasions and will win again in the company he is now asked to meet. Overdue Grtet Seaman, who was awarded the Lyndhurst Handicap, at Ashburton on Saturday, is six years old, and as he ran his first race in January, 1931, his first win has not come out of turn. He has been fancied on more than o,ne occasion- and is never , likely to reach top class. A Tempting Offer A report from Southland savs Mr E. Mitchell.*/the owner of Teviot Downs, has been offered £7OO for the trotter. TKe Lee Norris gelding is a very solid trotter, and should win more races; but £7OO for a horse of his class : is. very tempting. A Fine Record .

First Appearances War Knight, by Paladin from Wartone, by Solferlno from Warstep, had his first race for Mr B. G. Dalgety at Ashburton on Saturday, but no line could be obtained as to his ability with the colours up, as he was very slow to move off, and was a good way from the main body of the field with half the journey covered, finishing among the rear division. Another making her first appearance in the same race was Bella Rosa, by Jericho from Couleur da Rose, trained by F. D. Jones for Mr George Gould. She was also one of the last to move off, but finished very strongly In eighth place. This was promising form, and more is likely to be heard ot this well-bred filly. Feeling the Strain Fleeting Glance, rising five years old, is one of the youngest mares racing over hurdles in New Zealand, but •he can probably claim to have had a more strenuous career than any of her age. She has raced fairly continuously throughout the season, mostly over hurdles, and judging by her displays at Timaru and at Ashburton, it would appear that her two races in the dragging going at Wingatui early this month have had a serious effect on her. On the other hand. Fleeting Glance always looks bright, and is undoubtedly made of game material. A Smart Hack Knockfin, who gave a taste of her ability at Ashburton on Saturday, was bred by Mr G. Fulton, her dam Knock--Iyhn, who raced in Mr Fulton's colours a isvr years back, being by Solferino from Bella Donna, dam of Lancer and Huntley. Since going to the stud, Knocklynn has produced three foals to Hunting Song, namely Knocklong, Knockbain, and Knockfin, and all have been winners. The two first-named are being trained on the West Coast. Before Saturday's win Knockfin had won four races in succession on the Ccest circuit. The company she then tnet could not be considered very strong but there were some useful gallopers in Saturday's field, and but tot her unfavourable passage right through the race, she would have shown a better result. Knockfin is likv.y to improve with more racing awi it is reasonable to suggest that she is -one of the speediest hacks in commission in the South Island at the present time.

The most ihiproved pacer raced during the season is 'Worthy Light, who, in 13 starts, has won 10 races and has been placed third twice. The Worthy Bond gelding started three times last •season, winning in his third start, and so he. has won 11 races in his last 14 starts. Only four years old Worthy Light is a flne-actioned pacer; and as he is getting oa to a tight mark in longdistance races, iiis chances in the North Island are becommg Hft will

METROPOLITAN T.C.

ANNUAL REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET

The report to be presented at the annual meeting of members of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club says the year closed with an excess of income over expenditure of £3489 15s 4d, which must be regarded as highly satisfactory. The stakes paid away amounted to £23,000, an increase of nearly £ 1000 over the previous season. The spring and Easter meetings were particularly successful, the latter chiefly because of the visit of Mr L. S. Martin with his Australian champion pacer Walla Walla. The interest and enthusiasm shown in the invitation match races between Walla Walla and New Zealand's best pacers has not been rivalled since the time 'of the Ribbon-wood-Fritz match in 1903. In recognition of the sportsmanship shown by Mr Martin the committee presented him with a gold stop-watch as a memento of his visit to New Zealand. After the match race the committee offered a purse of J'.25Q for Walla Walla to create a record of two' minutes or better. The offer was accepted by Mr Martin, and the attempt made, but owing to adverse conditions was unsuccessful. At the same time Messrs I W. McKay and J. S. Shaw sent their horses, Auburn Lad and Worthy Queen, against time, for a mile. The former succeeded in breaking the New Zealand pacing record by reducing it to 2min 2 2-ssec, and the latter established a record for trotting of 2min 3 3-ssec—a marvellous performance for a trotter. In recognition of these excellent performances the committee presented a cheque of £SO to each of the owners. During the year the club sustained loss through the death of the following members: Messrs G. Humphreys, E. Hughes, and Joseph Wallace.

The following nominations have been received for the various offices:—President. Mr J. H. Williams; vice-presi-dent. Mr C. M. Ollivier; hon. treasurer. Mr f. E. Graham; committee, Messrs A. S. Duncan. W. H. Hollis, and J. Westerman; stewards, Messrs A. S. Duncan. A. T. Donnelly, D. F. Glanville. W. H. Hollis?, W. Hayward, F. W. Johnston, T. H. Ker, Dr. M. G. Louisson, Messrs A. 1.. Matson, C. H. Piper, G. Rutherford, G. W. C. Smithson, A. Smith, J. Mawson Stewart, and J. Westerman. The number not being in excess of that required, there will be no election. The balance-sheet shows that the year started with a credit of £1843 12s Id, and closed with a credit of £5191 19s sd. The receipts included totalisator £32,493 18s Id, stands and gates £7669, privileges £3304 19s Gd, nominations and acceptances £4013, members' subscriptions and entrance 'fees £9OO 18s, interest £1447 7s 7d, rent £765. The chief items of expenditure were stakes £23,000. Government taxation ('£25,611 18s sd, less recovered from dividends and owners £13,410 14s) £12,201 4s sd, expenses of race meetings £2702 15s 4d, salaries and wages £2214 8s lid, trotting conference levies £BO4 12s. rates £1530 10s sd, advertising, printing, and stationery £lll4 Is 6d, rent of course £sll lis 2d, repairs and maintenance £554 lis 2d, Canterbury Park Trotting Club £I2OO. The assets totalling £85,423 13s, include Government inscribed stock <face value £41,155) £39.576 2s 6d, land at Riccarton £27,799 lis 2d. buildings and land (offices) £11,260 18s. and cash in bank and on deposit £5191 19s sd.

probably be seen at Addington in August with other members of F. J. Smith's team.

Impromptu Again Impromptu won the Cornwall Handicap at Auckland on Saturday after a fine finishing effort, and the most surprising feature of the success was the double-figure dividend returned. Impromptu has proved one of the star performers of the season. Though before the Easter racing: at Addington he had started only twice, his six starts since then have resulted in four wins, a second, and a third. At the Ashburton meeting on April 14 he gave a most impressive display in I winning the Durbar Handicap, of a mile and a half, defeating a highI class field, and at the Auckland and Northland meetings on May 3 and 5 he won the Fergusson Handicap, of two miles, defeating Auburn Lad, Red Shadow, and others, and followed this up by winning the Invitation Match from Red Shadow, Harold Logan, Auburn Lad, Lindbergh, and Worthy Light. IJe also ran third to Kewpie's Triumph and Auburn Lad in the Northland Handicap. At the Welling-, ton meeting on May 19 Impromptu gave further proof of his speed by running a close second to Harold Logan in the Invitation Match, of a mils and a quai'ter. In a little more lhan three months, Impromptu has won £B4O, In most of his races he has been driven by J. S. Shaw, but according to the Press Association message from Auckland his owner, Mr C. Moran, drove the big pacer in Saturday's engagement.

An Interesting Point After finishing first in the Lyndhurst Trot Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday, De Soto was relegated to second place on account of galloping past the post, and the race was awarded to Great Seaman. The judge's verdict was a neck victory for De Soto, with Llewellyn's Pet half a length away third. It is not often that a pacer is penalised for. galloping, for a break usually means losing rather than gaining ground. While the justice' of the committee's verdict regarding De Soto and Great Seaman was not questioned, there was some discussion after the race as to whether De Soto's break not only enabled him to beat Great Seaman but also gave him an advantage over Llewellyn's Pet, who finished close lip third. The stewards were probably in a position to say that while a horse only a neck away would have won but for others breaking, the chance of another horse half a length away was not affected. Rule 322 of the Rules of Trotting deals with the position as follows:—"If a horse, by breaking at, or near the winning post, gains such an advantage as to enable him to run into a place before any other horse of horses in the race, he shall be placed behind such other horse or horses, and may be placed behind any other horse or horses in the race."

Continued Success The English trainer, F. J. Smith, trained three more winners on Saturday in Ganton, Worthy Light, and Chancellor, and brought his total for the season to 51. This easily constitutes a record, the previous best being C. S. Donald's 45 in the 1929-30 season.

Adams Memorial A remarkable feature of the Adams Memorial Cup contests is the fact that ill 13 races for the trophy, and three previous ones when the race was known as the Adams Memorial Handicap, only two favourites have been successful. In 1930, when Harold Logan, who was then making his way to the top of the tree, won in a jog, and on Saturday Worthy Light scored. Only three favourites—namely. Pageant (1928), Colorado (1932), and Peterwah (bracketed with Mountain Dell, 1933) have even returned second dividends. The greatest outsider to win was Uncle Bert in 1927, while Reremai (1929) and .Ngingongingo (1931) were also little fancied. Other good-priced winners were Ballin (1922), the first cup winners, Jewel Pointer (1924), first winner of the race at two miles, Goldman (1925). and Taipare (1928). Peter Pirate, who won in 1932, was having his fourth ra:e in this event Oi. Saturday. He was runner-up to Ngingongingo, and finished fourth last year, when Kewpie's Triumph won;

ASHBURTON COUNTY R.C.

STEEPLECHASE WON BY MEMBO

SUCCESSES OF GRAND REVIEW AND GREAT STAR

The Ashburton County Racing Club was favoured with very pleasant conditions for its winter fixture held on Saturday. The attendance was up to thf average and included a good contingent from Christchurch. The track was much softer than usual, owing to heavy rain overnight, and times were slow. The racing generally was interesting, but two long enquiries somewhat marred the proceedings, while they seriously affected speculation. The results of these enquiries reversed the two first placings in two events, a happening that has probably never before been recorded in one day's programme in any part of New Zealand. In the first case, one of the outsiders, Top Rank, won the Morcton Hack Handicap from the staunch favourite, Knockfin, but was considered to have interfered with her over the concluding stages, and the race was awarded to Knockfin and Top Rank placed second. In the following race, the Lyndhurst Trot, Dc Soto finished in front of Great Seaman and Llewellyn's Pet, but broke about 20 yards from the post and galloped past it. In this instance also the stewards placed Great Seaman first and De Soto second. The paying out of dividends for both races was delayed pending decisions on the cases, and this no doubt contributed largely to the drop in the totalizator turnover, which aggregated £4848 30s, as against £6442 10s at the corresponding meeting last year. The programme gave the stablemates. Grand Review and Great Star, well-earned victories. Both have not enjoyed the best of fortunes in their efforts for some time past, and their wins were not out of turn.

The steeplechase contest was rather disappointing, the small field facing the starter indicating a marked scarcity of cross-country performers for events of this nature. The defeat of the favourite, Puncheslown, came as a blow to investors, but nevertheless the outstanding feat of Membo in making up considerable leeway in the last half-mile was enthusiastically received. ' The meeting was again well conducted and strict promptness was once more obsej-ved, while the starting of Mr A. .T. Hastings was a feature of the day's racing. The details of the racing arc as follows: —

HINDS HURDLE HANDICAP, 0£ ino kovs; second horse 15 envs, and third liorso 10 boys from stu'ee. Oito mile anil u lmlf.

2—II. A. Hhilid's b K VKUDKN by Slinmljlpf—Cbarmilla Cyrs f 11 H. Turner 1 4 —O. P. Wilson's b)k £ Black Duke aged 01 ~ I—Mrs1 —Mrs A. M. WardoU's br g Adult f»vrs 10-3 •• I''. Markio 3 7 Don .To so 10-13 G. Uarr; 3 Electing Glance 10-1 I>. O'Connor; fi Rational IT. 30-4 G. Salt; 5 Tea Garden 9-13 W. Vascoo also siarted. Won by » length and a half: thr«»n lengths between urcond nml third. Kh>eting Glance waR fourth. Time. Hrnin f»I 3-fiKpe. Winner trained by Mrs J. Campbell, Ricearton.

MOKETON HACK HANDICAP, Of -SO Hovjt; second horse 10 m»vr, and third liorso f* f»«VB from stake. Six furlongs.

I—7T. Nurre's b t KNOCKTIN' by Hunting Song;—Knocklyn 3yrs 8-2 ear. 71L •• •*. Mnrfitl 1 10—\V. O. and T>. O. Rutherford's ch g . Top Rank Cyrs 7-4 car. 70* E. Lochia - | 4 —c.i, J. Barton's be Jacobin 3vrs S-4 ' ear. S-l . . W. Jenkins 3 i 6 Red Dance 0-1 A. E. Ellis; 11 1 8-4 ear. H-5 D. OToimor; 2 Grampian ft-2 i L. J. Ellis: 3 Cheap Money H I G. Humphries; 7 Doirnn 7i> A. Eastwood; 5 Moonbeam 7-2 C. Eastwood; 32 Holla Ro*a 7-0 H. Mackinnon; 8 Rose of Trnbv> 7 : 0 c/»r. 7-12 A. Russell; 0 War Knight 7-0 car. 7-1& W. Jones; 13 Hostile 7-0 car. 7 - r » A. MesFcrvy also started. Top Rank boat by a neck, but owing to interference to Knockttn in the nin homo tho plncinjTH were reversed. Jacobin vns ft length and a half away. Doiran was fourth. Time, Imin 3 7f.ee. Winner trained l>3 r C. Emerson, Ricearton. LYNDHX7EST TROT, In harness. Of 00 hovr; pccoihl horse 10 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from slakn. Cmin 45.T-C class. One milo and a half. 2—71. Lynfkey'a b E GREAT SEAMAN by Man o' Wur—Gruat Audubun mare Oyrs per . . M. B. Edwards 1 4—o. Johnston's ch g Do Koto 3vrH Per . . D. Dennett 2 5—E. F. C. Hinds's b £ Llewellyn's Pot «lyrs scr , . M". Holmes 3 5 Graham Direct per; 11 Hetty .links scr;' 7 Don Wrack «cr: 11 Embattlo scr; 11 Agility scr; 9 Ohudio scr; 3 Ironside scr; lf» Secret Service scr; 8 Tnsolvent acr; 10 TriclifP scr; lf» Colleen ChenaulL' scr; 6 Bide a Weo 24 also started. De Soto bent Great Seaman by a neck, but tho positions wcro reversed owing to l>e Soto galloping across the line. Llewellyn's Pet was u length and a half away, and Agility "\vas fourth. Times—3min 34 3-ssec, "min 34 4-ssce, 3min 34sec. Winner trained by T. Logan, South Cantorbnry.

MAYFJXLD HACK HANDICAP, Of 90 fiova; second horso 3 0 soys, and third horso 5. fiovs from stake. Ono jnilo and u quarter.

3—« T. H. Prosscr'a br m GJtAND HIV VIKW l»y Last Dart —Consign oyrs 8-7 car. 8-2 . . E. Lcckio 1 I—O. h. Hooper's br g Star Raider 4yrs 7-10 . . A. Eastwood 2 2—C. M. O'Connor's br g Nightform 4vrs 7-3 0 U .T. Ellin 3 - 7 Cleaner 9-0 A. E. Kilts; G Tout le Mondo 8-0 J. W. Jennings; 4 Imperial Spear 8-7 A, Mesfiervy; 8 Importance 8-2 Q. Humphries; JS Sibella 8-1; A. Russell also started. Won by a length; half a length betwoen fipeond and third. Cleaner w.ir fourth. Time, 2min lGfiec. Winner trr : ned by owner, Riecarton. DROMOKE STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs; second horse 20 sovs, and third horso 10 sovs from stake. About two miles. C —IX Jones's blk g MKMfiO by Balboa—S'.vcot Memory aged 10-0 R. BcnJc 1 I—«T.1 —«T. JT. Grigjg's ch g Piinchesto'wn aged 10D . . JI. Turner 2 2—W. McCarthy's b g French Fleet aged 0-f .. K. Maekic II A, Gallivanler [)-fi V. C. Pratt also started. Wori by nix lengths; two lengths between Keeond and third. Time, 4min 4-osee. Winnor trained by F. Trilford, Washdyke. i MARONAN HANDICAP, 'Of 100 s.nvs; second hor°e 3 0 kovs, and third horso 5 sovs from stako. Seven furlongs. 2—J. H. Prober's b g GRKAT STAR by Solferino—Theda aged 8-8 A. Russell 1 I—P.1 —P. T. ITogan's ch m "Water Power Oyrs 8-10 ..11. Broilio 2 4—R. J. Murphy's ch g Martirui Chief Gvrs 8-0 .. G. Humphries X 0 Kai-clagh 0-1; 3 Final Shot 7-7 car. 7-1 1J Tj. J. fillip; 5 Quietly 7-fi A. Eastwood; 7 CiVeeian Prince 7-"> A. Messorvy; G ! Driim/iro 7*l car. 7-0 11. Mnrkiim»n; 8 Gallant Fo:c 7-1 car, 7-2 W. Jenkins also 1 started. .Won by three-quarters of a length; four lengths between peoond and third. Quietly was fourth. Time. Imin HOsec. Winner (rained by owner, Riccarton. WINCHMORE TROT, In harness. Of f>/> sovs; second horso 10 sovs, and third horse 5 soys from stake. One mile and a half. G—n j. Mef/itughlin's 1. cr LLFWFLLYN'S PRIDK by Llewellyn—Molly Pointer 4yrs oG . . Owner 1 9—K C. McDermott's br m Bide a Wee f>yrs per a . . Owner 2 11—A. Read's b g YJild Dream*; oyrs per P. Mckendvy 3 1 Ma]vena, scr; 2 Lynley de Oro per; 6 Sky Wink scr; 8 Star Yale scr; 30 Blandford per; 4 Adfium i-er; 3 H.'irvestin 32; 5 Superb 32; 3 2 Garry Thorpe 48 also started. "vybn by half a length; length between second and third. Superb v/as fourth. Times —3min 34gec, 3min 37 l-ssec, 3min 37 2-5 see. Winner trained by owner, Addington.

NOTES ON THE RACING Vcrdcn Wins Again Adult was sent out a 50-ticket better favourite than Verden for the Hinds Hurdle Handicap, but whereas the former was beaten into third place Verden had another comfortable win. The latter was always one of the leading division, and with half the journey covered was in front of Tea Garden, with Adult, Fleeting Glance, and Rational 11. next, clear of Black Duke and Don Jose. Adult ran into second place rounding the half-mile bend, and was about a length away from Verden entering the straight, with Black Duke closing up. Verden jumped the last fence clear of Adult and Black Duke, and although Black Duke got to within a length and a half of him he was never in danger of being overhauled. Adult was a fair third, and was followed at intervals by Fleeting Glance, Rational 11., Tea Garden, and Don Jose.

, Verden again created a good impression. He showed a big improve- _ ment in Ills jumping, making only , one faulty effort, and did not lose any • ground at his fences. Black Duke f > ran his best race over hurdles, and c but for hitting a couple pf fences dur- •, ing the middle stages would have , given the winner more trouble. Adult was also retarded by faulty jumping " and has stiJl a good deal to learn as i a jumper. Fleeting Glance gave one - of her poorest displays, and evidently . is feeling the effects of a very strenu- , r.us period of racing, mostly over hurdles. Rational 11. jumped well, but • could not act in the soft going. Tea - Garden showed his usual pace for a " while, but was done with, a long way J from home, while Don Jose did not | do any better than at Washdyke. j An Unfortunate Occurrence Knockfin was installed a good favourite for the Moreton Hack Han- • dicap, and although she suffered defeat by Top Rank she eventually received the stake and her supporters the first dividend, which in the face ■ cf her recent work was a surprisingly remunerative one. She drew an inside , marble, and was under a strong pull behind the leaders. Moonbeam, Cheap Money, and Top Rank, rounding the home turn. Moonbeam was first into the straight, closely pursued by Cheap Money, and when the former drew to the front at the distance Knockfin moved up on the inside of her, but was cramped for room, and a little further on Top Rank came on the outside of the three leaders. Cheap Money <hen retired, and Moonbeam was squeezed back. This gave Knockfin her chance, but she had no sooner got ■ clear than Top Rank bore in on her, and the pair engaged in a hard finish locked together, Top Rank, with the clearer passage, getting the verdict by n neck. Jacobin finished well into third place, in front of Doiran, Moonbeam, Cheap Money, Red Dance, and Bella Rosa. Top Rank executed a determined finish to win his first race, but did not enjoy the fruits of victory for long, as after an enquiry held by the judicial stewards he was held' to have caused interference to Knockfin over the final stages, and the race was awarded to her and Top Rank placed second. The occurrence, which was undoubtedly accidental and due to Top Rank boring in under pressure, was unfortunate for the few supporters of the young gelding, and for his connexions, who have patiently waited for him to show this form. KnockQn suffered during the middle stages by being kept in behind the leading division. when she could have gone to tli'e front at any time, even if she had to take an outside berth. As it was, she was very much cramped for room when she pushed her way up on the inside of Moonbeam, while when Top Rank ranged up alongside of her her rider was unable to do her justice. It was a most unfortunate happening for all concerned. Top Rank has been a while making good, but would now seem likely to perform up to his early promise. . Jacobin ran a good race. Moonbeam would have been in the money but for being sent back at a critical stage. Cheap Money, Red Dance, and Grampian were all prominent turning into the straight, but failed to carry on. Another Sensation The Lyndhurst Trot Handicap produced an interesting tussle over the ; concluding furlong. Colleen Chenault j acted as pacemaker until the home 1 turn, where she was passed by Llewel- \ lyn's Pet and De Soto, with Great Sea- ; man and Agility close up. Llewellyn's ] Pet was in charge at the distance, but J was then tackled by Great Seaman and ' De Soto. The three engaged in a t punishing finish. De Soto broke 1 about 20 yards from the post and gal- s loped past it. beating Great Seaman by a neck, with Llewellyn's Pet only half a length away. Agility was two lengths back in front of Ironside, Chudie, and Don Wrack. Graham Direct broke up badly at the start and Bide a Wee and Insolvent were slow to move off.

The holding of another enquiry was not unexpected, and the stewards, after a short deliberation, again reversed the first two placings.

Grand Review's Easy Win

Star Raider was a five-ticket better favourite than Nightform in the Mayfield Hack Handicap, and made a game attempt to carry his supporters through. He was one of the early leaders and was in front during the middle stages from Grand Review and Imperial Spear, but lost liis place rounding the home turn and followed Grand Review, Cleaner, and Tout le Monde into the straight, Imperial Spear dropping back owing to his saddle slipping. Grand Review had no trouble in stalling off determined challenges by Star Raider and Cleaner, and ran home a decisive winner by a length from Star Raider, who held off a belated effort by Nightform to beat him by half a length. Cleaner was a length away next, in front of Sibellu, Imperial Spear, Tout le Monde, and Importance in that order. Grand Review added to her consistent record this season. But for some ill-luck in previous races she I would have gained many more honours. Nightform was in last place right up to the home turn nnd> did some good work in the straight to get up to beat Cleaner in the last few strides. The latter put up a creditable performance under her solid weight and but for being severely checked at the five furlong post would have taken a more* prominent part in the finishing stages. Tout le Monde ran his race in patches. He moved up from a rear position at the six furlong post to be up with the leaders turning for home, but once more failed to carry on. Imperial Spear was going well when he met trouble with his gear, and no doubt would have made the finish more interesting.

A Poor Steeplechase

Only four of the six acceptors paraded for the Dromore Steeplechase and one failed to complete the course Punchestown and Gallivanter disputed the lead over the first, five furlongs, but Gallivanter crashed at the second of the stand double. Punchestown then carried on from French Fleet and although jumping badly and losing ground at each fence, he was able to get away again on the flat, and with halt a mile to go was six lengths in front of French Fleet, with a slightly smaller gap to Membo. The last-named, however, commenced a remarkable run approaching the home turn, and, headed Punchestown before the last fence was reached. He made a better effort than Punchestown over the obstacle and ran home an easv winner, easing up, by six lengths, French Fleet getting up under sufferance to within two lengths of Punchestown at the post. Membo was responsible for an outstanding performance, as he always appeared well out of the contest. He turned on some of his previous wellknown pace in the long stretch between the last two obstacles and quickly settled Punchestown. The

latter owed his defeat mainly to careful jumping. He hesitated at each obstacle and was slow getting away. He did not jump nearly as well as at Washdyke, and it is evident that he will require a good deal of schooling to be a reliable proposition. French Fleet gave a much better display than in his previous five starts, in that he comoleted the course without mishap. Great Star Returns Water Power and Great Star had a close tussle for favouritism in the Maronan Handicap and returned the dividends. Great Star quickly assumed charge from the start, Drum Fire failing to move off. Great Star led round the home turn and into the straight from Water Power, Quietly, Gallant Fox. Martian Chief, and Grecian Prince, all running in close order. Water Power drew out to tackle Great Star inside the distance, but could not make any impression, and Great Star won comfortably by three-parts of a length. Martian Chief was four lengths away, half a length in front of Quietly. Final Shot, Grecian Prince, and Gallant Fox followed. Great Star won well and had a welldeserved success, as he has been out of luck for some months. Water Power had every chance but never looked like overhauling the winner. Martian Chief once more did his best work in the straight; but none of the remainder impressed in the run home

A Narrow Escape The Winchmore Trot Handicap provided another good race. Adsum and V hnlf n o^ti PU^ed the lead over the nrst half of the journey and Harvestin Bide l a\V^ he qt Str^^ t fr ?, m Mai vena, Pride rta il r i Vale ' a ? d Lle »'ellyn's The last-named, with a run through on the rails, was in charee J G i r distance and looked likely to record an easy victory but his driver displayed a little too much confidence and narrowly missed being caught by Bide a Wee, who got a length °f him. Wild Dreams was a good third, a neck in front of Superb, who was followed by Harvestin Blandford, and MalvenJ the f£° to taT'thfSrf 2,d' IT I

NAPIER PARK R.C. tunbridge wins (PRESS ASSOCIATION- TtfLBGnAM.) NAPIER, Jane 23 teJ™ r Pier P3rk Racing Club ' s winter meeting concluded on Saturday in dull weather. There was a good atST*- „ The total^£ ator handled £5745, making £9997 for the meeting » eu.ll, 10s lasl WAIAJIIKI HACK HURDLES Of 70 sovs. One mile and a ha 'it. B.—TRUE SHAFT JO-O V- , —blacksmith 11-i" ]l ;" 1 I.—Juyson 10-5 'V, ~?, Don<lld 2 5 Royal Lineage 10-13-"4 K- , om „ Son 3 Anemometer 90•7 7/ 4- * h-imbo 9-9; c Won bv half' a wr° 9 "° nls ° ...j M i/L: Sf'ioi"" 1 -« GEEENMEADOWS HACK HANDICAr, Of 70 sovs. Six furlongs. I.—BLACK SONGSTER 0-1 2.—Do Trap 9 -0 B ' 11 ' or » s 1 i.—Loo Colossus S-8 C'r< i?° 2 8-6; fa G I sSt!nrß ; G- 0 G T p C ° O " <.ou 8-5, •BilFS'o" 10 \\ahino Nui 8-0 also' started ' third" Tiinß n ,° Ck: , tWO lcn Kth!. second and uura. 1 mis, limii 18 S-ssec - LAMES' HANDICAP, Of oO sovs. Amatour riders. One mile ard a quarter. X.-SUNJS-X BACHELOR H-ll « ufe 3 j 10 2 Io AU c Um R Su \ r ll - 5 ' 3 Of Kavorro i v r' " E ° r y 10-7 also started. <IWW? two iengtiia; a head second and third. Time, 2mm 22scc. i I PARK STEEPLES, | Of Jlo sovs. Two milea and a hall. | |=ps^ 9 - 5 . -. a i °'l vi" 0 •' A - 'Jenkins -5 ! started ' 5 B ° n AyraJ3 roT«fi»n a r ,i r' t^ W! at iho first huHlo. | linn 4 f n r un , nin S in tho first mile. ~ ,!l i r * Ui ,, D } t , b ° I'encoop in the second h ngß fr °i» home Tunbiidgn, Cotsfield, and . Taura Lad woro together. At the second to last fence, Tunbridge drew away, winning by three- lengths. Xaura Lad was 100 yards back. Time, smin 4.-osec. TRIAIi , PLATE, Of 55 sovs. Sis furlongs, 1.-FLAMINGO 8-5 .. B. H. Morris 1 9—Roya l Feast H-o .. Fanning .2 8 ;r l axen 8 ". 5 , •• W. Broughtoa 3 11 Unexpected 8-5; 13 Bonny (juei 8-5; 15 Foreign King 6-5; 12 Mereian Lass 8-5: 1 Maine 8-5; 14 Royal Banquet 8-5; 6 Hukemani 8-5; 2 Mata Hari 8-5; 7 Pikia'o 8-5; 10 Cassadora 8-5; 5 Count AVillonyx 8-5; :? Kentucky Song 8-5; 17 Tigrono 8-0; 16. I'aUiers Choice 8-0 also started. j 0 ?, 8. length; half a length second and third.. Time, lmin 20§©e.

WINTER OATS, Of 90 soys. Seven furlongs. I.—SPEED 9-13 .. D. 11. Morris 1 4.—Sunny Sky .. .. Yoitre 2 2.—Royal Bengal 8-10 Leach 3 3 Pvinca Colossus 0-6; 5 Bav Tree 9-0; 7 Gainsfid 8-10; 6 Passion Fruit 8-8; 10 Mahora 8-3; 8 Lady Ronald 8-3; 11 Fiiz Quox 8-2; 9 Stitch 8-0 also started. Won by a neck; » head second and third. Time, lmin 32 l-ssec. NEWSTEAD HANDICAP, Of 70 sovs. Ono mile. 2.—CYCLONIC 9-2 .! D. 11. Morris. 1 3. —McHeath 8-8 ... ... Atkiiis 2 7.—S&batini 8-6 .. .. Fanning 3 1 Boudoir 9-2; 4 Hoj-al Shift 8-13; 5 Conference 8-12; 6 Royal Dash 8-1; 8 Heat 8-i; 11 Marching Song 8-0; 13 Monette 8-0; 10 "Both Well 8-0; 32 Lady Wesses 8-0; 9 Tokiri 8-0 also started. Won by half a length; a neck second and third. Time, lmin <IG 3-3 sec. HORSE TRAIN TO OAMARU' For the races to be held at Oamaru on Saturday, June 30, and at the request of the Oamaru Racing Club, the Railway Department has arranged to run a special horse train 'on Sunday, July 1, leaving Oamaru. at 9.40 a.m. and the Oamaru: racecourse at 10.20 a.m., arriving at Christchurch at 3.59 p.m. Particulars are advertised in this issue.

I AUCKLAND T.C. y. J. SMITH'S . SUCCESS AUCKLAND, June 23. Fine weather prevailed for the openJXt tbe Auckland Trotting Club's mating to-day. The track was rtjjar holding. There was a good atIJlJjce, and the totalisator handled ejjAQ lss, compared with £15,226 5s # th* corresponding day last year, an. of £2856 10s. Impromptu «30 the Cornwall Handicap to return (Cttß decade for backers. Bwults:—

WINTER HANDICAP, iK 155 sovu. -Idsec class. One mile and a half. I—GANTON :;ij P. J. Smith 1 K—Xounj Koduey s>-r .. J, T. Paul a }—4isU Day &o S. M. August a i iuik> Pitch scr; 9 Grand Triumph scr; IMifUiS Bird scr; 3 Waikato Prince scr; a ista*n Ltt 7-; 7 Alanua's Sou 72 also turlMl. Has by half a head; two lengths second thiru. Times —3min 4'iscu, amin "4a 3min 41 3-ssec. MANGEEE HANDICAP. (if 123 sovs. 3inin 45sec class. One mile and a half. I-AIRCKAPT scr . . J. T. Paul 1 j—Jielion Luvan svr . . C. G. Lee 2 (—Star l'routo 24, . . Dyer a 13 Asne» liingeu scr; 8 Anthony s Giit hj; 7 (jrey ilist st:r; 11 ilunga Tangi scr; {fiak Lady scr; 4 Rayon d'Or scr; 9 Bliiuu{,Met«l »cr; 2 Kewpie's Bond 4o; 9 Gold 110 (I>o started. W»B by three lengths; two lengths and a ill! jeeond and third. Times—iiuiin 39 I-j oe, Saiu 40sec, 3min 41 3-2 sec. 1 ADAMS MEMORIAL CUP, (g 320 s#v« aud gold cup. 4min 3-lscc class. Two miles. WORTHY LIGHT 24 . . P. J. Smith 1 Tempest scr .. J. i'raser, jun. 2 i—Uettr Pirate 84 . . A. W. Droughton 4 J. Wrecker 24 bracketed with w.nner; 3 Derby 24; 0 Breutiight 30; 0 Auto XmUm 96 also started. Tfef.order for tho greater part of th« distac#f Worthy Light, Tempest, Willie liarty, Wrecker, Brentlight, Peter Piratej isi iato Machine. Worthy Light held on Till to will by half a head frem Tempest, vith .Jeter Pirate, who camo fast 011 the » length and a half away third, ffreelwr was fourth. Times—-linin 41 i-iut, 4min 46 3-lisec, 4min 40 2-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, W 140 sovs. 3min 34sec cla,?s. One mile and a half. £—BILLV CAKBINK scr . . Broughlon 1 S—Explosion 81 . . W. Clifton 2 1 I—Bessie Parrish 96 .. .J. T. Paul 3 3 Jloko Girl 12; 4 Roi Grande 12; 5 Mr :.I'rn»lty 48 also started. f Won by a length aud a quarter; three- * garters of a length second and third. Times -.-rain 42 l-.3.,cc, 3min ■> 4-Sscc, oiniu HOBSON HANDICAP, Cf 130 sovs. 3mm class. One mile and a quarter. 2 1 .. jr. T. Paul 1 J-Jic« pie » King u6 K, J. Smith a T—i.adj Amanda «-r . . W. Willetts 3 & 11-.imi; lirew s-r; 5 Max Havoc scr; 6 scr; Compass 12; 11 Indian ialbur 12; 8 ,M u Pells 12; 4 Red Hope 12, i- Alt*\is 24; 10 al*o>«twisd. Hon l,y thrt'«;-(iuartcrs of » length; lojjgth r«uuil and tliird. Times —2min 57 l-sscc, ."(j u-jtec, Jinin O 1-osec. MAECONI HANDICAP, lir 11" >ov«. 3min 27sec class. One mile ■u; (1 a half. l-( IIANt fcJI.I.OR 06 .. 'P. J.--Smith 1 4-M.im.-o «.-r . . S. 31. August 2 i-—Gum<lifger >cr . . Williams 3 •i riingen Cliief scr; 3 fxaiit-is Lincoln I.:r: 7 .Wkie Tli.jr)io 24; 2 Realty 2-1; a If-e l,o;an also started. Wen l>y a length and » half; head second •si third. Times—!imin 30sec, 3min '33 5-Siec, 3mln 33 3 osoc. CORNWALL HANDICAP, Of 200 sov». 2uiin 47see class. One mile and a quarter. S■—IJIPHOMPTU CO . . C. Mo ran 1 f—i/fcdy Coronoao scr . . S. U. August 2 S—Smoojer scr .. J* & Smith 8 3 Cbeuwood scr; 13 Dan Direct scr; 4 Our ftwr scr; a Wrecker 12; 10 Brentlight 12; 1 Piter Piruto 24; 11 Htanmoor 24; 12 Wim» Dillon 2-i; 7 First Plight 3«; 6 Ke-.v- &*'* Trisraph 43 also started. Lady Coronado uud Our Peter led tintfld for most of the race, but at the distance impromptu came up on tho outside, trailed t;" Smooger. Impromptu clapped on tho 1«* to win by a length and a half from L-ziy Coronado, with Smooger a neck away 'M4. Times—-2min SOsec, 2min 55 o-ssec. Join sCser.

SECOND DAY'S HANDICAPS _ liOYAL HANDICAP. »• 135 sovs. 3mia 4Ssec class. One mile and ft half. Asdo Patch .. scr Gauton ..CO "land Triimiph scr kelson Pirate CO -'lions Glory scr Antumn JjU .. 72 eittSins Bird .. scr Mdnna's Son . > 72 n»ik»lo Prircc ecr Ma* t.'fe Herbilwyn 81 iWiig Rodney ecr Gai'a* Dav .. 9G Cold Realm .. ..8 II AN UK A U HANDICAP, "i 1-j sovj. 3min i3sao class. One mile and a half. Anthony's Gift »or Star Pronto .. scr Mist .. scr Kloctric B#U .. 36 1-iuky J Jt ,Ye .. s r Bismuth .. 33 ~ nn S» Tsngi .. scr Aircrait .. 48 ••elion Luvau ecr Home Brew . • 48 n* a •• Bcr Kewpie's Bond . 48 'J*yan D'Or .. s.:r Gold Uredgo CO osicing Metal . scr [;• P. MA lit: MEMORIAL HANDICAP, A sovc. iniin 3-lseo class. Two miles, kiw-ila .. SL . r Willie Derby .. 21 Arabocd .. 12 Brentlight .. 3G i«<pen .. 12 Worthy .. JJ Prter Pirate .. 84 "rwkcr .. 24 Auto Machine . OC 0 JUMJ HANDICAP, 1 4jTB. 3mm class. One mile and a quarter. Snu-r-fir, .. ecr Min Bolls .. 12 ?*** Havoc .. scr lied Hope «. 12 H" 1 !' Amanda . scr Alexis .. 24 S»r (''onto .. scr M/thorpe .. '2l ■jnifnl 3cr Worthy Chic/ 30 c » I'arrieb .. scr Kev,pie's King . lb .. 12 Rinfrtrue .. 43 140 Author . 12 Wbakuhihi .. -to J "J>p!ed trott«ra. Jimin Slscc cl»ps. 'Jr.o m ih; iind » half. Cflrb:T.e. . 12 Kx'ulosio?! PI *°ko Girl .. 12 Kolf Vn!o .. ft! §>° i Grand.?. .. 12 lic-esie I'nmsli . 90 * r ''entity 13 Qt ' r HANDICAP. " '*■> «0V!, 3uijn 27sec class; One rails and a half. Chief .. scr Manco I- £*■*'* I'atri?li be; Jr.cUic Thoips . -< *r*ftoi» Lincoln scr Realty .. -• •• R< ''' Free XjogaD .. :! j - Mahanga .. gcr Chancellor .. lit' F Soro .. 10 1 'cgaway .. 0C Of .v^ LNC '' ; 01 '~ WALES HANDICAP, j! - *ovs. -J.! 7 class. One mile and a U. quarter. SMSlrood .. Bcr Wrecker -- 12 £*• Pirtet .. »cr Arabond .. -* £"t Logan .. scr Peter Pirata . 24 Kwy Corom.do scr Stanmoor ... 01 ' Twain I ter " ,cr Wlm* Dillon . ~i Ber Au t° Machin® • Bi fESM?-: ■■ «cr -First Flight .. «»*?!• t 3 ' Kewpie's »J»»Ui S ht .. 12 Triumph ■ jfiSSii 1'- Impromptu" .. 72 -

AUSTRALIAN RACING MISS NOTTAVA WINS ItuNIXED I'JtiSS tSSOC'IATJOJJ —RV ELECTRIC) TELEaa\FH-^<;ol'YalGllT.; (Received June 21, 5.5 p.m.) A t .», -» u-„ , Sidney, June C 3. At toe Koseaill liaoiag Club's meeting to-duy, the following was tho result of the RO3EHILL JUKE , HANDICAP, Of 170 boys ; second hovee 80 sovs, and tliird uorsa Js* govs frozn the stake. Ouo mile &&d three • furlongs. G. JS. ilagill a eti in NOTTAVA by Chief ItuJcr—Nottava syrs 8-1* ir . . 1 i. I. Keliv s br g Mountain View by Mountain King—Reputed 6yrs 7-1 J. O'Snlliviln 2 (j. llorrow'a br g Regal Star by Scaliger Regal Flour 4yra 7-5 .C. Maher 3 There wore eight starters., . \\'on by a length. Time, 2min 21boc. ICing of Diamonds (New Zealand) was unplaced in the first division of the Juvejiile Handicap. Persian was third in tho Plundas Handicap, and Frimsel (Now Zealand) was unplaced in the same race. I i j AT CAULFIELD j AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ■ Uleceived June 2-1, 0.0 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June SI. Tho Victorian Amateur Turf Club held a meeting at G'aulfield to-day. Results;— TOOLAMBOOL HURDLES, Of 500 bovs. Two miles and C 5 yards. . M. Gearin's ch g PRISMATIC by I!ossendale—prism fiyrs 10-la Douglas 1 Mrs P. CJ. Hay's gr g Prime Seal by Sarchedon—Keutdalo oyra 9-11 S,weetman 2 U. 11. Cann's b g Stnr Cod (N.Z.) .by ilartian —Star Lady aged 15-10. Dunne, tt 3 There, were nine siarters. Won by four lengths.Timo, 3min CSscc. . .

WANDA STEEPLECHASE. Of 500 60V3. 1 About two miles and n furlong and- » Ualf, Eiora. of W. J. Wood's'b g UFDIMTCH bv Red Dennis—KenilVorth. . tjuec-n. 6yrs I'M-3 •• l'- J - Jlyncs 1 T. S. Ryder's b 5 The Cracksman, by Stick Up—Lady Joyful a?;ed 10-U ■ C., Wraight 2 D. MeSumara'a b « Widgiewu by David ■ —Zadolph aged !>-5 A. Fill arton 3 There wore saven starters. Won by seven lengths. Time, 4iu;ii 13Jaee Queen n.'l.-n and Capo Morn (fccw Zealind'i were unplaced in the Mir.ook two-yeni-o'd rfce Csido F'l'r New Z"'\land). waS'unplaced in ftia Richmond Handicap, and .Stovie Star 'New iiaiunfi) ran second ttie Cambria .VTcltor. "I" NE\V r -BJSTTING SYSTEM "I attended a number oi race meetings in Australia, and outside of the metropolitan areas I don't think their racing is anything nearly as good as in New Zealand," said Mr P. C. Webb, M.P. lor Buller,, who returned last week after a visit to Australia. In the big centres racing was very popular, and the. bookmakers and the totalizator worked side by side, said Mr Webb, who remarked tnat altnough he had- met several Australian and New Zealand owners during his visit none of them supported the Dominion s system of totalisator betting alone. South Austvalia had recently reverted to . the bookmakers on the course along with the totalisator, and the officials of the racing club had stated that the new system had stimulated racing 100 per cent. Whereas the owners in South Australia mostly went to Sydney or Melbourne, where the StsijMs greater and the facilities better, tiow they wpre concentrating more upon racing" in-their own state, where the stakes were being increased at every meeting. Registered Beitittff Houses In South Australia they aiso had registered betting houses, which were licensed by a board consisting of a rerepresentative each from the Government and racing club, with the commissioner of police presiding. The Government anticipated raising about £IOO,OOO a year from licenses from bookmakers and betting houses—about £30,000 more than it estimated at the time the bijl was passed. Now it was possible for any person to go into a betting " house and have a wager on a race that taking place in any part o£ Australia. This was claimed by both racing officials and bookmakers to be a decided Improvement on the illegal betting that previously took place everywhere. Mr Webb said. It was stated recently that Queensland contemplated adopting' the same scheme "However," he said, "I have still- an open mind on the matter, and think if we had the same crowds at our meetings we would probably do as well. "Commercialised bport "Racing in Australia appears to me to be commercialised to the last point. Ail elements of sport are missing. The type 01 men here who race for the love of racing are hard to find in Australia, where betting seems to be the principal factor." Mr Webb said that he was impressed with the idea that if New Zealand were to attain a high standard of racing the people were entitled to claim that the whole question of racing should be reviewed with the hope that the Government would not look upon it purely as a revenue-collecting sport. He said the Government should give the clubs greater assistance in order that atakes might be increased, thus ensuring the support of men who raced for the stakes and gave the public a "fair go" all the time. After all, it was the public that kept racing going, and they were entitled to receive every consideration at the hands of the owners. The less racing was commercialised the better it would be for the sport. Mr Webb concluded that New Zealand's racecourses and appointments were far ahead of those of Australia, outside of the big centres. j AMERICAN RACING TREVALLION THIRD IfXITfcP PRESS \SSOCTATIOK —BY Et.r.CTRtC TELEORAPH— corvarGHT.i (Received June 24, 7.20 p.m.) CHICAGO, June 23. Trevallion finished third in a mile and 70 yards race at Washington Park. He was with the leader until the straight and was then passed by Cotton Club and Unkie Tom, three-year-olds, who finished first and second respectively. M. Poison announced that Winooka would be shipped to San Francisco on July 1 and would leave by the Monterey on July 24, arriving in Sydney on August 13. It has not yet been decided if Trevallion will accompany Winooka.

dAMARjr J.c. HANDICAPS (PaBBS ASSOCIATION IKI.EOBAM.) DUNEDtN, June 24. "The. following " handicaps* hare'" beui' declared by Messrs A. L. Carter (gSlJoping events) and O. Paul (trotting eveuta) for the Oamal-u Jockey Club's meeting on June 30:— HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of J. 05 sovs. Two miles. st- lb. at. lb. Gold Knight H I Arcade ... 9 G Punchestowfa 10 11 Advtince Membo . . 10 1 Camp 9 4 Rational 11. 9 12 Crash .. 9 0 Harrington 9 9 Red Lanco 9 0 Conjurer 11. 9 7 Volvet . . 9 0 Father Slaunlathe 9 0 O'Flyan 9 6 GRANGE HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Oue mile. st. lb. st, lb. RanetagU . . 9 1 Hula Belle 8 0 Palantua .. 9 1 Guarantee .. 712 Silver Streak 9 0 Gustavo . . 7 10 Hurlingham 9 0 Grand Finale 7 10 Great Star 9 0 Grecian Prince 7 2 Ventrac .. 8 10 Locksley .. 7 .3 Mount Boa a a Red Racer 7 0 Davolo .. 8 3 Gallant Pox 7 0 Silver Sight 8 1 Drumfire .. 7 0 Palormo ..80 OAMARU TROT HANDICAP, of 05 sovs. fimin 45sec class. One mile and a half. Colleen Shandon Chimes scr Chennult per Shore Leave . . scr Ore bam -Direct for Paragon ... scr Insolvent .. scr Almont Oling' i! 4 Llewellyn's Pet M;r Captain Heath - D(j Radiant Gold scr Guy Mauritius 36 Sea I'etcr . . scr Adsum .. 48 WINTER HACK HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. Ono mile and a quarter. st. tb. at. lb. Palmary .. 9 3 Star Raider 8 0 Cleaner .. 9 1 Sun Gem .. 7 12 Grand Plying Amy 7 II Rotiow 9 0 Amy Johnson 7 .10 Imperial Speur 8 7 Ploeting Osculate .. 8 G Glance 710 Drumfire ... 8 a Pliat-aoli 77 Trivet " . . 8 'J Air Pocket 7 7 Importance 8 0 Gold Boy .. 7 ,7 Brown Pear! 8 0 I.ycidas .. 7 7 Nightf6rm .. 8 0 £ AfILW hLL HANDICAP (hack conditions), of 90 sovi, One mile and u quarter. st - lb - St. lit. Cherry Queen 9 -t Drneula ... 7 1:1 Keri Dance 9 1 Lady Kate 7 10 Osculate .. ' 8 8 . F.lgindalo .. 710 (.'olnhsian . . 8 8 Hotstuff 7 ■» Jacobin .. 8 0 'Gold Drops 7 8 Moneyffraa 8 5 Rebel Chief 7 7 Monastic .. 8 -t Seratchmerc Brown Pearl 8 2 Scar 7 7 Im))ortaneo 8 1 Draw Lad .. 7 7 Repudiation 8 0 Dodge . . 77 Saxophone 8 0 Pharaoh .. 7 7 WAIKAUR.V TUOT iUNDICAP, of 90 sovs. oiuin 7.si*c cla.°s. One mile :md a quarter. Central I'arri.sh sl -r I'arxgon .. fcr Colk ' en Nelson Child . scr Cliennult scr Radiant Gold scr Dinnrr Bell fvt »So a Peter . . scr Donaldn . . per Silver Exception- .. scr Axtt-ortliv s.-r Graham Direct scr Sliore Leavo , . srr Insolvent .. tci- (j lly ."Mauritius 30 Llewellyn s Pet scr Adsum . 43 I

WELLINGTON R.C NOMINATIONS An increase of 115 over last year is recorded in the nominations received by the Wellington Racing Club for its winter meeting, to be held on July 10, 12, and 14. The nominations for tlm W«llin«fton Steeplechase, Wliytc Handicap, and Winter Hurdles were published 111 "Xiio Press" on Saturday. The lists for tlio remaining ovents are as follows: I'iKKX DAY . MATAI STKKI'LKCIIAS12 lI.V N' DICAt', of I*s sovs; about Lao miU-B and a haJ! - C'otuiield, Cultivator, Kino Aero, Iloiioo; Navarre, .laysun, Kiiolu, iSeil, Postman, Simeon, Taura Lud. "Tudor, umtali. WOBURN JJACK HANDICAP, of 170 sovs; six furlongß—All Spirit, Arena, Argument, Bay Tree, lie# Acre, Bnnv Lad, Brown I carl, Ciuvbeon, Cape Town, Courier, Dick \\ hittington, Ebeuw, Gayfir*, Grand Sport, Uurvest Uoiowheiiuii, Hunting Jav, itybincuN, Jacobin, Jubilee Soli];,- King Th'otuoud, Lady Kutc, Milnrow, Moonbeam, Passion Fruit, l'urfte, Roderick DLiu, Royal Danco Siibatini, Swift anrl Sure, Timorous, J ravtnna, Wahine Nui, Windward, Jacana. VITTORIA HACK HUKDLK HANDICAP, of 173 eova; one mile and a hfllf Adult/ Chilo, Constnnt Sun, F.Bterm, Kiuution, Flowm, Full Crop, Huntique, Illuminate, Kimbo, Morrath, Royal Linen j;c», Royal Liraond, Stronie, Saitspray, 1 Silver Division, Transact, Verden, Villon, Playground, STEWARDS'. HANDICAP, of. 200 sovs; six furlongs—Bay Tree, Copyist, Cadland, Cottesmore, Foreign Queen, Guarantee, Grand Sport, Good Hunting, Golden Chant, Grecian Prince. Greek Gold, Gallant Fox, Gay Seaton, Hula Belle, Lack, Lady Ronald, i'alantua, Palermo, Passion Fruit, Princess por.cn, Royal Hiint'njj, I!o''ol StT. Uoyal Amphora. Silvor t Uvak, Slippery, "vVoter Power, al' Hpray. TRKNTHAM HURDLE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile and three-quarters Blacksmith, Callamart, Cruachan, Cornell, Free Air, Gold Knight. High Grader, Hounslow, Imperial Prince, Jsyson, Luna Lux, Prince 0/ Orange, Pa.hu, Rasouli, Stanchion, Tudor, True Shaft, ee Pat. TK ARO HACK HANDICAP, of 170 sovs: one mile—Bee Acre, Cyclonic, Calydon, Dorado, Grand Blow, Hawthorne, Hark For rard, Imperial Spear, Kalmuk, Mercian Prince, Mclieath, Nif;htforra, Palmary, Purse, Red Dunce, Red Rufus, Royal Gallant, Sir Nigel, Sunny Bachelor, Soarlat Rambler, Spearfonn, Tres Sec, Tft Rangitumrtu, Vocal, Wee Musk, Manawatu. SICCOND DAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 160 sovs; one mile and three furlongs—Bold Jim, Culvdon, Chile, Constant Sun, Crus,obnn, Hounslow, ITuntique, Manawatu, Ni"htform, Pahu, Palmary, Prince, of Orango, Red Bank, Red Rufus, Spearform, Sunny Bachelor, Sir Transact, True Shaft, Valpeen, Verden, Vitaphono. TRIAL PLATE, of ICO sovs; six furlong»— Araulinc, Argument, Araioa, U " u liapide, Braw L?d, Cassadora Chfiste, Choral, Collodion, Dare Court, De Trop, Dialogue, Ethiop, Flamingo, Flammanon, Gay Val. Grampian, Harvest, Moon, Ilest, Jacana, Kla Tina, Knock Out, Knowledge, Lady Ina, Maine, Madam Pompadour, Moonbeam, Orby'B La?t, Pawky, Banquet, Royal Dance, Royal Feast, Silapra, Sqtmro Acre, Sunny Bachelor, Sweet The Khedive. Trnvenria, iTnexpoctecl, Wahine Nni AVhetuma, Wonderful, Wlij te Melville Acre—Otaurn Queen goldintr. CORUNNA HACK HURDLK HANDICAP of 175 . sovs; one mile, and tiireenuart'ers—Adult. Ebeiltn, Emotion, Flower, High Grader, Huntique, Illuminate, Kimbo, Playground, Royal Limond, Stiome, btinchion SaltpM, Trans not, Te Hangitumau, A crden, llton. PEATOUN HACK HANDICAP, of 170 ,„v*■ furlongs —All Spirit Arauline, 'Vrwna Bav Treo, Brown Pctirl, Oape Tonn, Cf .u'l,e''jn, Courtega, Ebeum, Qjy" l , ~o ,iul Grand Sport, Harvest Moon, Hunting JiW Ifvbisctlf, Jacobin, King Thomond, L 7 Kate, Mercian Prince, Passion I'ruit, S->vift and Sure, Sunee, Umpire. MARIUI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 175 sovs: about two miles and 3 halt— CotsfieJd. Cultivator, Fine Acrfl - N^t' Henry of Navarre, .Tayson, Kaola, Netl, Simeon, Taura Lad, Umtali. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP of 350 sovs: one mile and a_ quarter—-Aescnlu», ricrvl La tour. Copper Kini!, Davol°( Oa^insfid Gustavo, Ida Merllng, King Musk, Lord Val, Mercian Prince. Prince Val. Prince o 01-pukp Prince Colossus, Xrotoiulnt, Kcbcl Royal Bonjal. Hnrl, Tres Son, Ventral-,' View Halloo, Water Power, Vest Tor. MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 225 sovs; seven furlongs —Bay Tree, Cadland, Cottesmore. Curie, Copyist DiMomous, Foreign Queen, flay Court. Gallant Gay Seaton, Cuelc Ciold, Grecian Prince, Good Hunting, Golden Chant. Guarantee, Hula Belle, Lack, Limbolui, Lady Ronald, Palantun, Merino, Princes Doreen, Passion iruit, Ruri, Rebel Star, Royal Hunting, Salt Sprsy, Silver Streak, Slippery, Sunny Sky, \Vater Power, PETONR HANDICAP, o£ 170 soys: hack conditions; one mile —Bee CiiddlOf Cyclonic, Dorado. Dick Whittinjj. ton, Kheum, Gay Court, Grand B!ov\. Hark roirard. Jlawrhornr. Horov/hrjnuu, imperial fcpeor, Purse,. Ued flufun. Dnrico, Tloynl. Ga Innt, feVnrlet Ttnrobler, .Timor.oui.- VocM, Windward, Wee Musk.

TIIIRX) DAY TAI,AVERA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP' o' 170 nova; one milo and a hall—Adult, Aston, Chile. Emotion, Esteem, Fv.ii Crop, Huntiquo, Illuminate, Kimbo, Morrath, Royal Lineage, Saltpot, Stiver Division, Slroiiie, Te Kanßituma., Transact, Verden, Vitaplione, \Vilton, llanawatu, Playground. NOVICE HANDICAP, of ICO sovs; bis furlongs—All Spirit, Arauline, Braw Ibaa, Choral, Cyclonic, Dare Court, Dialogue, Ethiop, riammerion, Host, Jacobin, Jubilee Sons, Knock Out, Lady lna, Lady Kate, Limbobm, Madame Pompadour, Milnrow, Moonbeam, Pawky. Royal Banquet, Red Dunce, Revival, R<fyal Dance, Royal Feast, Rulate, Sweet Music, Tho Khedive, Travenna. Vocal, Wahtne Nui, Whyto Melville, Windward, Wonderful, Cnssadoru, Unexpected, Paper Money—Znraisea gelding. JULY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 350 govs; about three miles—Billy Boy, Copey, Cultivator, Pino Acre, Haliotype, Henry oi Navarre, Imperial Prince, Jayson, Make Up, Membo, Neil, l'atutalii, Riotous, Bed Bank, Simeon, Thurina, Umtali, \ alpcen, Wiltshire, Taura Lad.

CROPTON HACK HANDICAP, oI 170 aovs; six furlongs—Araios, Arena, Argument, Bay Tree, Bon Ropide, Bee Acre, Brown Poarl, Capo Town, Cawboen, Chaste, T->e Trop, Dick Whlttington, Kbeum, Flamingo, Gay Fire, Gladlum, Grampian, Grand Sport, Jiorowhenua, Hunting Jay, Harvest Jtoon, Hybiscus, Knowledge, King Thomond, Jnoobln, Jacana, Maine, Purse, Sabatlni, Square Acre, Wheluma.

WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 300 sots; ouo miln—AeßCulus, Beryl Latour, Boudoir, Copper King, Curie, Davolo, Diet Whittington, Foreign Queen, Gainsfleld, Gallant For, (lay Court, Guarantee, Gustavo, HuU Belle, Ida Merlin?, King Musk, Lady Ronald, Lord Val, Lady Spy, Palermo, Palantua, Princess Doreen, Protomint, Prince Colossus. Prince Val, Red Bun, liebel Star, Royal Bengal, Ruri, Roy#l Hunting, Royal Gallant, Sunny Sky, Slippery, Saltspray, Vontrac, View Halloo, Water Power, West Tor.

ONSLOW HANDICAP, of 1:25 eovb; bis furlonga—Bay Tree, Cnwbeon, Oadiand, Cotteßmore, Curio, Copyist, Diatomoiiu, Good Hunting, Grecian Prince, Gdy Seaton, Gay Val, Guarantee, Golden Chant, Grand Sport, Crook Gold, Gallant For, Ilula Bello, Lack, Passion Fmit, Palermo, Royal HunUni;. Rebel Star, Royal Amphora, Slippery. Silver Streak, Water Power.

ICIA ORA HACK HANDICAP, of 170 »ovs; out* mile —Ail Spirit, Ai'tfuineiit, Bob Acre, Bold Jim. Boil Ilaiude, Cape Town, Calydon, Oassadora, Courtega, fuddle, Cycloni?, Dorado, Eboum, Gay Court, Gladiutn, Grand Blow, Hawthorne, Hest, Hark Forr&rd, Harvest Moon, Imporial Spoar, Khlniuk, Kinq; Thomond, Limbohm, Lovecourt, Mercian Quean,' Mercian Prince, Milnrow, Mcllentli, Nisrhtform, Palmary, Purao, Red Dunce, Red Rufus. Uodorick Dhu, Royal Gallant, Scarlet: Ramßter, S:v; Nigel, Spearfortri, Sunuy Bachelor,' Swift anu Suro. a-rpd Sec, Ter' Rawglframau,' Vocr.l, Umpire, Whot.um«, Windward, Wee Musk.